Joseph Miville Dechene
| Joseph Miville Dechêne | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office July 18, 1921 – June 28, 1926 |
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| Preceded by | Wilfrid Gariépy |
| Succeeded by | John Delisle |
| Constituency | Beaver River |
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In office June 19, 1930 – August 22, 1935 |
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| Preceded by | Laudas Joly |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Beaudry |
| Constituency | St. Paul |
| Member of the Canadian House of Commons | |
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In office March 26, 1940 – February 1, 1958 |
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| Preceded by | Percy Rowe |
| Succeeded by | Jack Bigg |
| Constituency | Athabaska |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22, 1879 Chambord, Quebec |
| Died | December 1, 1962 (aged 83) |
| Political party |
Alberta Liberal federal Liberal |
| Occupation | farmer and politician |
Joseph Miville Dechêne (October 22, 1879 – December 1, 1962) was Canadian farmer and politician who served in all three levels of government during his career. He served as a councillor of the town of Bonnyville from 1928 to 1934. He also served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1926 and again from 1930 to 1935 sitting with the Liberals in opposition. He later sat as a member of the Canadian House of Commons sitting with the Liberal caucus from 1940 to 1958.
Joseph Miville Dechene was born on October 22, 1879 in Chambord, Quebec.
Dechene began his political career as a Councilor in the small town of Bonnyville, Alberta. He served that position from 1928 to 1934.
Dechene ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1921 Alberta general election. He ran as a candidate of the Liberal party, winning the Beaver River electoral district by a comfortable margin to hold it for the Liberals.
Dechene would stand for re-election in the 1926 Alberta general election but lose almost half of his popular vote from the previous election and suffer defeat to United Farmers candidate John Delisle.
Dechene would not be deterred by defeat and ran for a seat in the 1930 Alberta general election. This time he would run in the neighboring St. Paul electoral district. He would defeat incumbent Laudas Joly to win his second term in provincial office by just 18 votes.
Dechene ran for his third term in the 1935 Alberta general election. He faced Joly once again as well as Social Credit candidate Joseph Beaudry. The race was hotly contested with Beaudry defeating Dechene in the second count.
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